University of St. Thomas Athletics
2024 Women's Track & Field Roster
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Kariniemi, Kate
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Kate Kariniemi
- Position:
- Mid-Distance
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Rockford
- Hometown:
- Rockford, Minn.
Bio
St. Thomas Career Performance List
Awards & Achievements
2023-24 Summit League Academic Honor Roll
St. Thomas Records
Outdoor
Sprint Medley Relay: 4:07.36 (Drake Relays, April 26, 2025)
2025
Indoor
Competed in seven meets... finished second in 600m dash in a personal record 1:40.64 at the Mark Schuck Open and Multi... set personal bests of 8.28 in the 60m dash at the St. Thomas Invitational, 26.52 in the 200m dash at the Cyclone Open, and 59.68 in the 400m dash at the SDSU Indoor Classic.
Outdoor
Competed in seven meets... part of program record Sprint Medley Relay of 4:07.36 that finished 13th at the Drake Relays... set personal records of 25.99 in the 200m dash at the Gary Wilson Invitational and 59.98 in the 400m dash to place third at the St. Thomas Invitational... finished fourth in the 400m dash in 1:00.05 at the Maverick Open.
2024
Indoor
Recorded personal bests at the Ted Nelson Classic in the 400m with a time of 1:02.27 placing fifth and in the 200m with a time of 28.29.
Outdoor
Competed in five meets... set a personal record of 27.07 in the 200m dash to finish 12th and placed fifth in the 400m dash with a time of 1:01.90 at the Holst Invitational... recorded a personal best 1:01.21 in the 400m dash at the Gary Wilson Invitational... placed ninth in the 400m dash at the Bethel Invitational.
High School
A letter winner in track & field at Rockford High School under head coach Chad Robran... a 2022 Minnesota state meet participant in the 4x400m and 4x800m relays... a team captain... holds personal records of 1:01.03 in the 400m dash, 2:51.16 in the 800m run and 5:54.95 in the 1600m run.
Personal
Daughter of Nate and Sanna Kariniemi... a finance major.
Awards & Achievements
2023-24 Summit League Academic Honor Roll
St. Thomas Records
Outdoor
Sprint Medley Relay: 4:07.36 (Drake Relays, April 26, 2025)
2025
Indoor
Competed in seven meets... finished second in 600m dash in a personal record 1:40.64 at the Mark Schuck Open and Multi... set personal bests of 8.28 in the 60m dash at the St. Thomas Invitational, 26.52 in the 200m dash at the Cyclone Open, and 59.68 in the 400m dash at the SDSU Indoor Classic.
Outdoor
Competed in seven meets... part of program record Sprint Medley Relay of 4:07.36 that finished 13th at the Drake Relays... set personal records of 25.99 in the 200m dash at the Gary Wilson Invitational and 59.98 in the 400m dash to place third at the St. Thomas Invitational... finished fourth in the 400m dash in 1:00.05 at the Maverick Open.
2024
Indoor
Recorded personal bests at the Ted Nelson Classic in the 400m with a time of 1:02.27 placing fifth and in the 200m with a time of 28.29.
Outdoor
Competed in five meets... set a personal record of 27.07 in the 200m dash to finish 12th and placed fifth in the 400m dash with a time of 1:01.90 at the Holst Invitational... recorded a personal best 1:01.21 in the 400m dash at the Gary Wilson Invitational... placed ninth in the 400m dash at the Bethel Invitational.
High School
A letter winner in track & field at Rockford High School under head coach Chad Robran... a 2022 Minnesota state meet participant in the 4x400m and 4x800m relays... a team captain... holds personal records of 1:01.03 in the 400m dash, 2:51.16 in the 800m run and 5:54.95 in the 1600m run.
Personal
Daughter of Nate and Sanna Kariniemi... a finance major.
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